40 Years of the Fetish Scene
Yes, time passes faster as you get older; the years fly by and all that. It’s still a little startling to realise that the UK fetish scene, as most of us involved with it would understand such a thing, has … Continued
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Have mask, will definitely travel.
There seems to be a steadily-increasing amount of evidence to the effect that face-coverings reduce the spread of the plague. A combination of mask-wearing, hand-washing and staying outdoors – or at least in very well-ventilated spaces – looks likely to … Continued
#Internationalfetishday – How’s that for you?
To my embarrassment, I only realised it was International Fetish Day when my Twitter feed offered up this very good article by Amy (@coffeeandkink) on the Hot Octopuss site. Maybe that was why the Guardian ran a piece this week … Continued
Cover Reveal: Best Bondage Erotica Of The Year
We all know that thing about writing your own kinks as a way to get the hottest fiction. Or not. It varies. I may have mentioned in the past that I have something of a fondness for rope bondage, but … Continued
Are You Feeling Festive Yet?
You’d think the festive season is prime time for traders everywhere, but one thing I have noted throughout my years of selling kinky books and bits and bobs is that December is often one of the less good months at … Continued
Anthology editing: choices and the mental mixtape
The call having closed for Rule 34 Vol 2, I’ve spent most of this week going through the submitted stories and picking out which ones to include. This is always a fun job, and even more so when it’s an … Continued
Call for Submissions: Rule 34 Vol 2
The first Rule 34 came out last year, and it’s probably my favourite anthology of all the ones I have had a hand in. I wanted a collection of weird stories and niche kinks; I wanted writers to go as … Continued
Taking Stock: 20 years of selling naughty books.
To be fair, it was initially magazines… I started taking a stall at what was then the Whiplash Market in the mid-90s, selling copies of the magazines I worked for. It was fun, but it was predominantly pocket money: I … Continued
New release: Rule 34 Is Here! #Rule34Antho
Rule 34 is now available. This is a collection of stories on the theme of unusual fetishes, featuring a wide range of pairings and objects of desire.Yes, this is the one with the stories about tripe, skeletons, photocopiers, dentists, cake … Continued
Show some RESTRAINT
Sadly – particularly sadly, as it’s on a theme you might have noted is fairly close to my, er, heart – I’m not going to be attending Smut Restrained in the flesh. Still, I’m happy to join in the online … Continued